Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

1937  On August - 23 albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68   

1939  Sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1941  Jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies on August - 23.   

1943  On this day in history johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  On this day in history nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63   

1955  Death of Reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896) on August - 23.   

1956  On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  On August - 23 hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70   

1963  On August - 23 death of glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900)   

1965  On August - 23 john Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67   

1966  On August - 23 francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on August - 23.   

1970  On August - 23 nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 23 balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68   

1974  On August - 23 death of roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888)   

1975  Hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87 on August - 23.   

1977  On this day in history sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59   

1979  On August - 23 mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  On August - 23 norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  Helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies on this day in history.   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93   

1992  On August - 23 malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85   

1993  Charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1994  Henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1995  On August - 23 alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on August - 23.   

1486  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat was born on August - 23.   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On this day in history birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  On this day in history birth of stanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675)   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)